EPISTLE


Meaning of EPISTLE in English

e ‧ pis ‧ tle /ɪˈpɪs ə l/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Greek epistole 'message, letter' , from epistellein 'to send to' ]

formal a long or important letter

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